On Video - June 2007

 

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Unlike the MPAA we do not assign one inscrutable rating based on age, but 3 objective ratings for SEX/NUDITY, VIOLENCE/GORE and PROFANITY on a scale of 0 to 10, from lowest to highest, depending on quantity and context.

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June 5

The Messengers [2007] [PG-13] - 3.7.3
A family that has fallen on hard times decides to move to the country and try to make a go of running a sunflower farm. So they buy a rundown and long abandoned farmhouse, move in, but shortly afterward their two children begin to experience unusual encounters with supernatural entities that do not seem friendly. With Kristen Stewart, Dylan McDermott, Penelope Ann Miller and John Corbett. Directed by Oxide & Danny Pang. [1:30]

Norbit [2007] [PG-13] - 5.4.4
Eddie Murphy stars as Norbit, a man who has been bullied all of his life, starting as an orphan in a small town. Now he's an adult, but a mean and extremely overweight woman (also Murphy, using prosthetics) who once saved him from two bullies when he was a boy, forces him to have a relationship with her, despite the fact that his childhood sweetheart is moving back to town. Also with Thandie Newton, Cuba Gooding Jr., Eddie Griffin and Terry Crews. Directed by Brian Robbins. [1:42]


June 12

Ghost Rider [2007] [PG-13] - 3.7.4
Nicolas Cage stars as a motorcycle stuntman who sells his soul to the devil (Peter Fonda) in order to save his father's life, and years later the devil re-enters his life and tells him he must pay by becoming the Ghost Rider and destroying the devil's own son. Based on the Marvel comic series. Also with Wes Bentley, Eva Mendes, Matthew Long, Donal Logue and Sam Elliott. Directed by Mark Steven Johnson. [1:54]

Breach [2007] [PG-13] - 6.4.5
Drama based on the real-life story of former FBI agent Robert Hanssen, who was responsible for selling U.S. military secrets to the Soviets over many years: Agent Eric O'Neill (Ryan Phillippe) is ostensibly working for Hanssen (Chris Cooper), while his real mission is to collect evidence that can be used to indict him for espionage. Also with Laura Linney, Dennis Haysbert and Bruce Davison. Directed by Billy Ray. [1:50]

Blood and Chocolate [2007] [PG-13] - 4.6.3
Set in Bucharest, it follows a clan that's half human and half wolf; its members live in constant fear of exposure and extinction from their human neighbors. And when one member falls in love with a human, the other members cannot tolerate the situation and threaten to kill him. With Agnes Bruckner, Hugh Dancy, Olivier Martinez, Katja Riemann and Bryan Dick. Directed by Katja Von Garnier. [1:38]

Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls [2007] [PG-13] - 4.5.4
A successful attorney (Gabrielle Union), whose work is the main focus of her life to the extent that she has no time for relationships, cannot help herself when she falls for her driver (Idris Elba). Despite their mismatched professional status, he's a hard-working father who is struggling to keep custody of his three daughters, and protect them from his drug-dealing ex-wife. Also with Louis Gossett Jr., Tasha Smith and Gary Anthony Sturgis. Directed by Tyler Perry. [1:35]


June 19

Reno 911!: Miami [2007] [R] - 7.5.7
Based on the Comedy Central series: A group of incompetent officers from a Reno police department travel to Miami Beach for a convention, and after arriving they have to snap into action when the convention center is attacked by bio-terorists and all of the other officers are inside and quarantined. With Robert Ben Garant, Thomas Lennon, Niecy Nash, Mary Birdsong and Cedric Yarbrough. Directed by Robert Ben Garant. [1:24]

Bridge to Terabithia [2007] [PG] - 1.4.1
An 11-year-old boy who's bullied and lonely meets his new neighbor, who is also shunned by the other students because she is new to town. In order to escape the drudgery of their everyday lives they create the imaginary world of Terabithia in the woods near their homes, where the trees become giant trolls and the squirrels the minions of a dark master. With AnnaSophia Robb, Josh Hutcherson, Zooey Deschanel, Lauren Clinton and Bailee Madison. Directed by Gabor Csupo. [1:36]

Miss Potter [2006] [PG] - 2.2.1
The story of the life of Beatrix Potter (Renee Zellweger), the famous children's story writer, and how she overcame both a domineering mother and the chauvinism of Victorian England to become a best-selling author and blaze a trail for women writers. Also with Ewan McGregor, Emily Watson, Perdita Weeks and Bill Patterson. Directed by Chris Noonan. [1:32]


June 26

Black Snake Moan [2007] [R] - 8.6.8
A young woman (Christina Ricci) struggling to cope with loneliness after her boyfriend (Justin Timberlake) enlists in the army, numbs her feelings with alcohol, drugs and sex. One night she is beaten and left on the side of the road to be found in the morning by a man (Samuel L. Jackson) who was recently abandoned by his wife. He makes it his mission to heal her and an unusual relationship that saves them both develops. Also with John Cothran Jr and Michael Raymond-James. Directed by Craig Brewer. [1:55]

Shooter [2007] [R] - 2.8.5
Mark Wahlberg stars as a Marine Corps sniper who has removed himself from active duty after one mission went bad. He is then asked to rejoin the service in order to prepare a theoretical assassination of the U.S. President, to test the abilities and preparation of the security detail. But when he does, and a foreign dignitary is assassinated, he is framed as the culprit and becomes a fugitive. Also with Michael Pena, Rhona Mitra, Kate Mara and Danny Glover. Directed by Antoine Fuqua. [2:00]

Pride [2007] [PG] - 3.4.4
Inspired by a true story, and set in 1973, Terrence Howard stars as a college graduate who's trying to find a good job but runs into racism at every turn. Eventually he has to settle and accepts the menial task of closing up a run-down community recreation center in urban Philadelphia. However, he also realizes that he has the power to provide a haven for young people who want to participate in a competitive swim team by keeping the center open. Also with Bernie Mac, Kevin Phillips, Evan Ross and Nate Parker. Directed by Sunu Gonera. [1:48]


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